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On the iPod- Meddle by Pink Floyd while I write a review on cytokines and the tumor microenvironment. College days revival.
Sadly J J Cale shuffled off this week.
The good part is his music is all over the radio stations.
The bad part is some play Claptons versions.
Whilst not a particular fan, and have been known to kick their arses I've been listening some U2
First off from '91.
Album: Achtung Baby.
Choice Cut: Until the End of the World.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vHoj-PBGzs
Next:
From their follow up album
Album: Zooropa
Choice Cut: Lemon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5MBHO2oEfM
...and from way back when they were still earnest kids...
Album: October.
Choice Cut: Gloria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybYgP48X2DY
God.... you too?
In the car today.
80's production values at their zenith.
The Beatlesque....
Artist: Tears for Fears.
Album: The Seeds of Love
Cuts:
The Album title track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajy1xNB-LkI
&
Woman in Chains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fz5KO4j1Dk
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Eclectic and esoteric tastes what can I say!!!!
Stringing Along with Chet Atkins on pristine vinyl on a nice tube driven stereo.
Went out last night to the Melbourne Town Hall - good venue - middle of CBD - to see the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra - Melbourne Uni students - do Barbers Adagio for Strings and Shostakovitch No 5.
http://www.epicure.com.au/Venues/MTH/MTH-Function-Space.htm#1
Always enjoy Barbers and I wish I was more familiar with Shostakovitch No 5 - as the back story of it is fascinating with the suggestion he was brow beaten by Stalin and wrote an apology and soviet realist work with a lot of sneering and subtle F** you into the piece. I'm not sophisticated enough to know if thats true but it seems feasible to me on listening.
The concert was @7.30pm. I'd been out all day over the other side of town fixing up a flat, there was a storm as well - it was freezing (well on our terms) and the I got back home and at 5pm or so - then had to put on a trailer to car, and go and pick up a wardrobe. In peak hour traffic aaagggh ---- Take it home and inside. Have a shower get dressed and get into city. I was tired, grubby , dirty and nearly didn't go - so I just grabbed what I had on the other day , old OCBD blue with red stripes, blue chinos (cuffed like an igent @ 2"), burgundy leather chukkas, and grey tweed herringbone jacket with red window pane subtle - clean white T shirt. I was a bit coy as I thought I should have worn a tie at least and perhaps not tweed. (also I have only just got navy blue chinos and don't really feel comfortable in them because of the navy colour).
Anyway - aside from the orchestra in dinner suits - I didn't see anyone in a tie and I was possibly one of the most overdressed audience members in a sea of dad's jeans and parkas and fleece jackets.
Its a funny old world isn't it.
The conductor visiting, Larry Rachleff from USA (the Larry is a bit of a giveaway as to which country isn't it - whats Larry short for?) wore a Nehru suit. Seemed to be made of Tencel the way it shimmered and wafted. Could have been good except it was too long - well maybe Nehru suits jackets can be long and his trousers were too wide,sloppy and pooled up with about 5 breaks at the rear.
I think I'd approve of a good Nehru suit on a conductor - seems about right sometimes.
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I thought you were still a "young bloke"??
Andy Ford on Radio National Interviewed the Cory Band - I thought you'd be there
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/musicshow/the-cory-band/4876900
My favorite piece from Sita Sings the Blues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0MegWvFOes
Unfortunately, the dork that uploaded it called it "trippy". Which, of course, takes it completely out of context. Sita is heartbroken, not stoned.
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